Leptospirosis cases on the rise in NYC – symptoms include kidney damage, meningitis, liver failure and death

  People in New York City are reportedly getting sick with a disease called leptospirosis that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says "affects humans and animals." An illness stemming from bacteria of the genus Leptospira, leptospirosis reportedly spreads through exposure to rat urine, rats being a prolific problem throughout the filthy Big Apple. Symptoms of leptospirosis … Continue reading Leptospirosis cases on the rise in NYC – symptoms include kidney damage, meningitis, liver failure and death